Update: The Xperia XZ is now a bit cheaper than when we first posted this deal, dropping to $499; that deal is also available in all colors.

Original story: Everyone is getting together for a day of deals, which is to be expected after several other days of deals. Sony's Cyber Monday offerings have launched, and if you're looking at an[Xperia phone as your next there are a couple of compelling offers available. Here's what Sony has to offer!

Sony's phones have earned a bit of praise this year for delivering decent cameras and the great battery capacity that used to be considered standard. The Xperia X Compact, which is by far the best deal available on Sony's Cyber Monday deals, is a much more reasonably priced option at this lowered cost. Despite the 720p display and lack of a fingerprint sensor, Sony's phones have a history of both quality performance and a unique setup for unlocking and rooting if you're interested in a more technical adventure.

You can check out any of the links above to order immediately, or head to Amazon and see all of Sony's offerings!

Yeah, at least, and it actually dropped to $350 thru this weekend - in all colors but the blue. I think that's a fair price, $400 is merely ok for those desperate for a small phone, anything more is just overpriced for a phone with that SoC and missing key features like a fingerprint reader.

Would love to love this phone, but it's a dud -- still overpriced, even at $100 off. No fingerprint sensor is a dealbreaker for me. Also concerning is the poor battery life (way below what they achieved with the Z3 Compact), and the poor camera performance (especially in low light). It's mind-boggling to me that Sony makes such great sensors, yet their phones take such lackluster pictures. $299 would be an appropriate price for this phone, and $100 off of that would be a great bargain.

I'm curious: what did you do before fingerprint sensors? You do know Big Brother can force you to use your fingerprint sensor for access, versus a password, right? For me, a fingerprint sensor is actually a disadvantage, since it's a feature that takes up room and I'd never use it. I'm fine with the 8 character passwords I use.

Generally speaking, before fingerprint scanners, I (like most people) just didn't use any passcode at all. Even a 4-digit code takes too long to type in when you have to do it several hundred times a day. Now that fingerprint scanners exist, I can use password long enough to keep out big brother and snooping kids alike, but I only have to enter it after a reboot (or 24 hours). If you're worried about your fingerprint being used by the authorities, just reboot your phone when you see the flashing lights in the rearview mirror or when you hear the knock on your door and then your fingerprint can't be used against you. It's a fair compromise.

Oh well. Only $30 it is now actually like $330 on Amazon haha. But uh at least on Amazon I know if I don't like phone after 2 weeks they will let me return it. Did jet have the blue one that cheap some places were charging more for blue